All of his life he has dreamt of this moment Through all the blood and the work and the sweat Focused or blinkered just so single-minded Nothing could stop him when his course was setTo conquer each fear and to push every boundary Never accepting the limits they set What doesn't kill you can make you feel stronger What makes you stronger gets you through each testOh, God speed to youHe looks to heaven and feels it surround himUnknown unknowable foreverness What lies at the end of this historic journey No one can know you just take your best guessEach thing he faces just seems so uncertain He is strapped in for the ride of his life Life in the hands of a hundred computers 12 million horsepower rocket to rideOh, God speed to youTo conquer each fear and to push every boundary Never accepting the limits they set What doesn't kill you can make you feel stronger What makes you stronger gets you through each testOh, God speed to you